MANSFIELD — Early voting for Tuesday’s primary election concludes Monday, according to Paulette Hankins, director of the Richland County Board of Elections.
Residents may vote early in person at the Richland County Board of Elections, 1495 W. Longview Ave., Suite 101. The closest entrance is in the back of the Longview Center by the “Vote Here” sign and flag. If you enter through the front entrance, you must take the stairs or elevator down to the lower level.
The Board of Elections is open for early voting today and Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday.
After 2 p.m. on Monday, residents must vote at your polling location on Tuesday. The polls open at 6:30 a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m.
“Please be aware not every precinct will be open for the (primary election),” Hankins said. “Some jurisdictions do not have any candidates or issues on the ballot for this election.”
Residents wishing to vote absentee need to request an absentee ballot by mail and the elections board must receive the request by Saturday at noon. Absentee applications to vote by mail are available by going online to www.richlandcountyoh.us/boe, and then tapping the Absentee Tab at the left, middle side of page.
Precincts that will be open for the Tuesday primary include: All City of Mansfield precincts, Cass, Jackson and Plymouth Township precincts. The City of Mansfield will only have Democrats and an Issue on their ballot. Therefore, voters may only request a Democratic or an Issues Only ballot.
Republican candidates were all unopposed for the Primary and were nominated on through to the General Election without a Primary by our bi-partisan board. Voters in Cass, Jackson and Plymouth Townships will only have an issue/s on their ballot (no candidates).
The following precincts will not be open for voting Tuesday: All precincts in the City of Shelby, plus the following township precincts – Bloominggrove, Butler, Franklin, all Jefferson precincts, including the Village of Bellville, all Madison and Mifflin precincts, both Monroe precincts including the Village of Lucas, Perry, all Ontario and Springfield precincts, Sandusky, Sharon, all 3 Lexington precincts, which includes the Village of Lexington, and both Troy precincts, all Washington Township precincts, Weller, and both Worthington precincts, including the Village of Butler.
If you want to view your ballot online, or verify if your precinct is open for the May Election, please visit our website at www.richlandcountyoh.us/boe. Click on the red, white and blue “Voter View” icon towards the bottom of the home page. On the next page, hit the second tab at the top titled “Registration Information/Sample Ballot.”
Enter your first and last name and your date of birth. If you have a ballot for the May Election, it will list your precinct number under “Sample Ballots.” Click on the precinct number (and party affiliation, if applicable) and a sample ballot will display. If you do not have anything to vote on in May, it will state “No Upcoming Elections” beside the text “Polling Place.”
Call the board office if you have questions at 419-774-5530.
